The reason for that is that it has so many strings to its bow. Because of its attention to acoustic detail, it is also perfect for recording acoustic guitars and other acoustic instruments. But it not only handles the gentler stuff requiring some recording finesse, but it also has a bad boy side.

Put it in front of a cabinet to let it get to grips with a heavily overdriven guitar. It takes it all, no problem. But there is one more variable – it works great in the studio as well.

And later, when you might upgrade your ‘lead’ mic? See full list on oldtimemusic. No problems of that nature with this mic. It does, though, provide a secure and stable placement of the mic in your position of choice.

It is quite a compact size at 9. Generally speaking, the dynamic mic works better in recording loud sounds, whereas the condenser mic is better at the higher frequencies and more gentle sounds. But since Neumann invented phantom power not anymore. The cardioid has some benefits, especially for recording.

The sensitivity is heard but greatly reduced coming from the sides. This will ensure that it rejects any. Perhaps it should be considered just plain versatile rather than a workhorse. And is a great mic for studio vocals but maybe not so great for a lead singer who hand-holds it, but that is rare in studio recordings anyway.

It hasn’t been designed to be hand-held and really only works on a stand. This protects it as much as anything else in case it is ever dropped. It allows the sound to be collecte but the mesh is not really a substitute for a pop filter.

Yes, it will reduce those unwanted sounds a little, but a pop filter will still be required. Not really deal-breakers, though are they?

In our opinion, this is best used in a studio for recording vocals, possibl. We have already discussed this, but it might be worth re-emphasizing. We briefly mentioned in the overview, the price point. Add on to that the various applications it can comfortably operate in, and you have a remarkable product that represents great value for money.

As we have already sai it does come with a stand mount that pivots into any position required. It also comes with a pouch for storage and carrying it around. This might not seem much in the way of protection.

However, we have already discussed this is built like a tank. Also, we have already discussed that at this price point, it represents great value. It will survive most things.

It may well be that for the money this is the best mic on the market. It excels with vocals and also with other instruments as wide-ranging from drums to acoustic guitars. There’s no pads or filters and it ships only with a pouch.

As with many of the early USB mics, though, this lacked features. Its performance can be compared with the expensive mics in the industry. Due to its lack of pattern switch and roll-off filter, the usefulness of this mic becomes limited in some circumstances.

Hence, this mic is suited well for light applications like the vocals and acoustic guitars. Though the package contains lots of other accessories, it doesn’t include a shock mount. Hence, there is a need to buy a shock mount separately to protect the mic from trips and lack of balance. The shock mount is also an essential element for lesser muffled background noise.

The source of the sound should be placed close to the mi. Other than the noise level, it is hard to find fault on the mic. Their mics are good sounding and good engineered ones. Audio Technica has a good reputation in the manufacturing of mics.

The price of this mic is another aspect that works as its advantage. As the performance of this micis outstanding compared to its price, the cost vs performance ratio makes it tough to beat in the competition. There are no complaints on the subjective sound quality of the mic.

In fact, it performs better than other expensive mics for some applications. A product should never be judged by its price.

Many small studios have the capacity to have only few mics that should be used for multiple purposes. There is no doubt that there are better mics in the market that are costly or cheaper mics with “not so good” quality. Both feature an electret capsule with a low-mass diaphragm, customengineered for extended frequency response and superior transient response.

The pickup pattern is fixed cardioid and the quoted frequency response extends from 20Hz to 20kHz.